Burnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaigners
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/burnham-sleepwalking-climate-disaster-campaigners
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- First on desk · 10/27/2026, 10:00:45 AMBurnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaignersOriginal link
- Update · 10/27/2026, 10:00:45 AMBurnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaignersOriginal link
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Letter to PM argues series of wrong choices on North Sea oil, Heathrow, EVs and heat pumps will scupper net zero plans Andy Burnham will “sleepwalk” into climate disaster if he fails to get a grip on a series of important policies whose combined impact could scupper plans to reach net zero, campaigners have said. Big decisions on North Sea drilling , the expansion of Heathrow airport , electric vehicles (EVs) and grants for heat pumps are awaiting decisions from ministers. Continue reading...
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